Christopher Nolan steps back into the director's chair for this sequel to Batman Begins, which finds the titular superhero coming face to face with his greatest nemesis - the dreaded Joker. Christian Bale returns to the role of Batman, Maggie Gyllenhaal takes over the role of Rachel Dawes (played by Katie Holmes in Batman Begins), and Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger dons the ghoulishly gleeful Joker makeup previously worn by Jack Nicholson and Cesar Romero. Just as it begins to appear as if Batman, Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman), and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) are making headway in their tireless battle against the criminal element, a maniacal, wisecracking fiend plunges the streets of Gotham City into complete chaos.

In her small coastal town, damaged youngster Barbara Thorson (Madison Wolfe) is infamous for her insistence that the community is under the threat of attack by mythical giants only she can see... and her laying of elaborate traps to prevent the same. As new neighbor Sophia (Sydney Wade) tries to draw her out by indulging her vivid fantasies, can she get her to face her real demons? Striking adaptation of the Joe Kelly/Ken Niimura graphic novel co-stars Zoe Saldana, Imogen Poots, Jennifer Ehle. 104 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.